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{"title":"Survey of pharmacists' perspectives on preparing discharge medicine lists: a cross-sectional single-centre study.","authors":"Gemma Burns, Helena Gjone, Trudy Teasdale, Laetitia Hattingh","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riae077","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riae077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study explored South-East Queensland Australian pharmacists' perspectives on preparing discharge medicine lists, specifically involvement of pharmacy assistants, use of electronic medication management software, and expanding pharmacists' scope during discharge.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Electronic survey distributed to pharmacists during December 2021 and data collected over 3 weeks.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Pharmacists supported increased involvement of pharmacy assistants (with structured collaborative training), pharmacist-led medication reconciliation, and producing the discharge medicine list directly from the electronic record.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Increased scope of pharmacy assistants to complete technical tasks will improve pharmacists' capacity to integrate with the medical team and perform discharge medication reconciliation.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"217-221"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143005264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pharmacist interventions to improve medication adherence in patients with co-morbid hypertension and diabetes: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis.","authors":"Adwoa Oforiwaa Kwakye, Mahmood Brobbey Oppong, Irene Akwo Kretchy","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riaf021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the characteristics, assessment methods and overall impact of pharmacist-led interventions on medication adherence (MA) and clinical outcomes in patients with co-morbid hypertension and diabetes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A predetermined search in four scientific databases (Scopus, Cochrane, Medline, and CINAHL) and a search engine (Google Scholar) was conducted between October 2023 and February 2024. This review was reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). A screening was conducted which considered the article type (original article), written in the English language and based on the study's relevance while conference proceedings, reviews, and meta-analyses were excluded. Bibliometric indicators and VOSviewer were utilized to analyse and visualize keyword networks.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Out of the 420 studies initially identified, 12 of them involving 3512 patients were analysed in this review. The majority (11) reported a significant effect of pharmacist interventions on MA to prescribe medications. Pharmacist-led interventions, including remote and in-person education, special monitoring, and medication simplification, significantly improved MA and clinical outcomes in patients with hypertension and diabetes. The inclusion of patient education in a pharmacist-led multimodal intervention achieved a 100% success rate in improving MA.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For patients with hypertension and diabetes co-morbidity, integrating pharmacist education in multifaceted interventions is more effective in improving MA and clinical outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":"33 2","pages":"134-145"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144017177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of information- and advice-seeking by patients for newly prescribed medicines and interventions to promote these behaviours: scoping reviews.","authors":"J Gangannagaripalli, P Andrews, L McIver, L Williams, P Eckler, Diane Dixon, Margaret C Watson","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riaf014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To conduct scoping reviews to assess the prevalence of information- and advice-seeking by patients from pharmacy personnel for newly prescribed medicines, and interventions to promote these behaviours.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Standard scoping review methods were used and reported using the PRISMA-ScR checklist. Searches were conducted of electronic databases: Medline (via Ovid), Embase (via Ovid), Cinahl (via EBSCO host), and PsycINFO. MeSH terms and keywords were used. The inclusion period was 2010-2024. Independent, duplicate screening, data extraction, and quality appraisal was undertaken. Quality assessment was undertaken using validated tools.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Two studies were identified: prevalence (n = 1) and intervention (n = 1). Information was most frequently sought for dosage information and drug side effects. The intervention study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a computer kiosk to provide counselling and medication-related advice. The methodological quality varied from low (prevalence n = 1) to moderate (n = 2).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There is paucity of empirical data regarding the extent to which patients engage with information- and advice-seeking and the effectiveness of interventions to promote these behaviours. Knowledge about medicine increases the likelihood of medication adherence and intended health outcomes. This research has identified a knowledge gap in terms of the prevalence of information- and advice-seeking by patients for prescription medicines and the effectiveness of interventions to promote these behaviours. Effective strategies are needed to promote these behaviours to increase adherence and therapeutic benefit, and decrease waste and iatrogenic disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":"33 2","pages":"235-240"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143987556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Community pharmacists' knowledge, confidence, and perceived need for training on fall-risk increasing drugs and fall prevention: a cross-sectional study in Selangor, Malaysia.","authors":"Mohd Shah Rezan Hamzah, Mohd Shahezwan Abd Wahab, Janattul Ain Jamal, Long Chiau Ming, Andi Hermansyah, Nur Sabiha Md Hussin, Hanis Hanum Zulkifly","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riaf015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Community pharmacists (CPs) can offer fall prevention services to minimize fall risks among older people. To effectively perform fall prevention activities, CPs need sufficient knowledge about fall prevention and fall-risk increasing drugs (FRIDs), as well as the confidence to execute fall prevention activities. This study aims to identify gaps in CPs' knowledge about fall prevention and FRIDs, as well as assess their confidence in implementing fall prevention activities and perceived-need for training.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was undertaken over 4 weeks from 21 June to 19 July 2023, among CPs in the state of Selangor, Malaysia.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Overall, 369 attempted the survey (response rate: 99.5%). However, the completion rate was 79.9% (295/369). Most were female (67.8%, 200/295) and aged 25-30 (43%, 127/295). Many CPs were unaware that FRIDs such as antiepileptics, centrally acting antihypertensives, diuretics, and medications for overactive bladder and incontinence could increase fall risks. CPs had limited knowledge of resources for identifying FRIDs, with only 35.6% (105/295) of them aware of the Beers criteria. Furthermore, knowledge gaps were identified among CPs regarding fall prevention activities, particularly concerning the deprescribing of FRIDs. CPs had limited confidence in recommending deprescribing and offering advice to minimize medication-related fall risks. Most CPs believed that they received inadequate training in fall prevention and FRIDs and recognized the importance of such training.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Knowledge and confidence gaps were identified among CPs regarding fall prevention and FRIDs. Enhanced education and training for CPs are essential for effective fall prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":"33 2","pages":"222-231"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143989248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How do community pharmacists perceive practice-based research?","authors":"Ingrid Kummer, Martina Šepetavc, Ivana Šolić, Renata Jurišić Grubešić","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf006","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Practice-based research (PBR) is an integral part of community pharmacy practice. The results obtained from PBR allow community pharmacists to gain the knowledge necessary to develop new patient services and acquire strategies to strengthen their role in the health system. The study aimed to assess pharmacists' attitudes and barriers towards PBR and investigate the factors that prevent or motivate community pharmacists from participating.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The cross-sectional study was conducted in May to Jun 2023 via an online structured pretested questionnaire. All licensed pharmacists registered in the Registry of Pharmacists of the Croatian Pharmaceutical Chamber, who listed community pharmacy as a place of work participated, i.e. 500 community pharmacists. The questionnaire consisted of two sections. Section A collected the respondents' sociodemographic characteristics. Section B contained two groups of relevant statements on a 5-point Likert scale divided into two sections: pharmacists' attitudes towards research in PBRs and barriers to participation in PBRs.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>The results showed that 97% of community pharmacists considered PBR important for developing new pharmacy services, and almost two-thirds considered participation in research to be part of pharmacy practice. The most often perceived barrier to research participation was the workload of daily tasks necessary for normal pharmacy functioning, recognized by 68% of community pharmacists.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study revealed community pharmacists' perception of the importance of PBR for the pharmacy profession. Involvement in PBR was important for the community pharmacists. The motivation for the PBR was present, despite the detected barriers. The results indicate the directions the community pharmacists should inspire.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"162-168"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143255656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Entitativity ('groupness'): researching the foundation of interprofessional collaboration.","authors":"Zubin Austin","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf008","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"232-234"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A qualitative study exploring community pharmacists' perceptions and experiences with information transfer from Queensland health hospitals during patients' transitions of care.","authors":"Melanie Rose Bailey, Laetitia Hattingh, Mathew Percival, Henry Ndukwe","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf011","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study explored community pharmacists' experiences and perceptions of information transfer from Queensland health hospitals for patients during transitions of care and the current utilization of electronic medical records for accessing patient information.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Qualitative methodology was used involving in-depth semi-structured interviews with community pharmacists to explore their experiences and perceptions with information transfer during patients' transitions of care. Purposive sampling was used to ensure the participation of community pharmacists who had experience with the medication management of patients discharged from Queensland health hospitals. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. Reporting was undertaken in accordance with the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies (COREQ) guidelines.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Thirteen community pharmacists were interviewed between September 2023 and January 2024, one-on-one interviews were a mean of 23 minutes (SD +/- 3.22). Community pharmacists believed their role to include medication management, counselling, and ensuring patients follow-up with their general practitioners. Barriers included a lack of information transfer from the hospital, medication errors on discharge medication records and prescriptions, time constraints in the community pharmacy setting, and a lack of patient health literacy. The main modes of information transfer were phone calls, with emails containing discharge medication lists and prescriptions. Electronic medical records were not utilized by the community pharmacists; however, pharmacists were in support of their future use for patient medical information during transitions of care.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Future studies should address the challenges to patient and health practitioner uptake of electronic medical records, the possibility of training and support to mitigate the barriers of integrating platforms into existing software, how to ensure a consistent upload of patient data, and to address concerns with patient privacy and confidentiality.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"205-210"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143605079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Extemporaneous compounding in Australian community pharmacies: extent, nature, and opinions.","authors":"Natalie Cooper, Daniel J Hoyle, Sandra E Holmes, Luke R Bereznicki","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf007","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study explores the extent and nature of compounding practices, and the relevant experiences and opinions of pharmacists within Australian community pharmacies.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using a self-administered survey that was emailed to 3349 Australian community pharmacies. The survey collected information on the extent and nature of compounding, as well as the experiences and opinions of pharmacists, using Likert scales and free-text responses. Comparisons were made between pharmacies that identified as compounding pharmacies ('specialized pharmacies') and those that did not ('non-specialized pharmacies').</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>Of the 270 responses analyzed, 95.9% (n = 259) of pharmacies undertook on-site compounding and 4.1% (n = 11) did not. Moreover, 9.6% (n = 26) of pharmacies identified themselves as specialized compounding pharmacies. Specialized pharmacies prepared greater volumes of compounded prescriptions and were more likely to undertake complex compounding compared to non-specialized pharmacies. A minority of non-specialized pharmacies (10.7%; n = 25) reported compounding complex products, which are considered outside of their scope of practice according to the national guidelines. Approximately one-third of all pharmacist respondents (31.5%; n = 63) were unaware of the guideline changes in 2015. The use of Standard Operating Procedures for compounding was reported by just over half of the pharmacists (58.8%; n = 124).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Compounding is common among Australian community pharmacies. While specialized pharmacies primarily perform complex compounding, some non-specialized pharmacies also compound complex products, indicating a potential lack of awareness of the 2015 guideline and a need for educational support. Future research is needed to ascertain practice changes following guideline revisions in 2024.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"180-187"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of pharmacy education and pharmacy practice in developing pharmacists as researchers.","authors":"Elizabeth Unni, Jamie Kellar","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf024","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"131-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143780007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A comparative analysis of consumers' patterns of reimbursable prescription medications between online-only and community pharmacies.","authors":"Anne Estrup Olesen, Jacob Herrig Simonsen, Susanne Storm Madsen, Rikke Nørgaard Hansen, Ann Lykkegaard Sørensen","doi":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf003","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ijpp/riaf003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Online pharmacies have emerged as a novel method for procuring reimbursable medicines. The study aimed to compare consumers' patterns of reimbursable prescription medications between online-only and community pharmacies in The North Denmark Region which is one of five regions in Denmark.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The retrospective study used registered data for all reimbursable medicine prescriptions from pharmacies in 2022 across Denmark but specifically retrieved from patients residing in The North Denmark Region.</p><p><strong>Key findings: </strong>In 2022, 4414 and 395 438 patients obtained reimbursable medicines from 2 online-only and 240 community pharmacies, respectively. The age distribution of patients using online-only pharmacies was significantly different from community pharmacies (P < .001) as the proportion of patients in age groups 30-69 years was higher for online-only pharmacies. Whereas patients above the age of 70 were more likely to fill prescriptions from community pharmacies. The gender distribution of patients using online-only pharmacies was different from community pharmacies (P < .001) as a higher proportion of females filled prescriptions from online-only pharmacies. The distribution of patients' living areas differed between the two types of pharmacies (P < .001), where the proportion of patients from metropolitan municipalities was higher at online-only pharmacies. The distribution of prescriptions by anatomical therapeutic chemical code differed between the two types of pharmacies (P < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Consumer patterns were different between online-only and community. These insights may inform pharmacy owners, ensuring both online and community pharmacies meet public health needs effectively in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":14284,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pharmacy Practice","volume":" ","pages":"211-216"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143122899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}